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NC State vs Virginia Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 78-84
32-33 46-51
Position#94
Record13-4
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game69.4
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Position#161
Record10-7
FormLLWLL
Points / game73.1
Allowed / game67.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

NC State winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virginia Tech winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NC StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#325
W
93-61
93
61
+32
H07/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#82
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H13/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A17/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#292
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H21/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H23/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A04/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
W
76-60
76
60
+16
H06/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
L
54-67
54
67
-13
H11/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
89-83
89
83
+6
A13/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-25
56-36
46-35
35-32
31-34
39-45
33-36
49-34
43-36
40-30
26-34
28-18
35-28
41-32
28-30
26-37
44-35
45-48
35-45
48-31
144.6Avg total
76.5Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)77.369.4146.7+7.976%
Season at home (10)79.564.3143.8+15.290%
Season away (7)74.176.7150.9-2.657%
Last 10 (10)76.568.1144.6+8.480%
Last 5 (5)71.267.6138.8+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)70.080.3150.3-10.30%
vs Similar ◀ (12)71.273.4144.7-2.250%
vs Weaker (15)81.866.9148.7+14.993%
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A30/11
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H03/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
71-50
71
50
+21
H09/12
NCAA
Vermont
#16
W
73-51
73
51
+22
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#203
W
77-55
77
55
+22
H21/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
63-86
63
86
-23
A30/12
NCAA
Florida State
#196
L
74-77
74
77
-3
A06/01
NCAA
Clemson
#74
W
87-72
87
72
+15
H11/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
L
57-65
57
65
-8
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-33
33-41
30-31
45-37
37-23
34-27
36-17
37-34
37-29
40-26
24-44
39-42
30-27
44-50
53-44
34-28
30-29
41-46
18-25
39-40
137.8Avg total
70.5Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.167.5140.6+5.659%
Season at home (12)76.263.9140.2+12.383%
Season away (5)65.676.2141.8-10.60%
Last 10 (10)70.567.3137.8+3.250%
Last 5 (5)70.475.0145.4-4.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)62.867.8130.5-5.050%
vs Similar ◀ (15)75.676.4152.0-0.840%
vs Weaker (10)76.564.1140.6+12.480%
This opponent (NC State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.0+2.01st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +1.5+1.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.0+2.01st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +6.4+6.42nd half: +1.5+1.5
NC StateVirginia Tech
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NC StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#325
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H07/12
NCAA
UT Martin
#82
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H13/12
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A17/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#292
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H23/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#291
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A04/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H06/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#19
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Louisville
#348
W
44-35
44
35
+9
A13/01
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H17/01
NCAA
69.6Avg total
35.8Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.833.870.6+3.157%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.933.373.2+6.675%-
Last 30 away (14)33.434.367.6-0.936%-
Last 10 (10)35.833.869.6+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)33.634.468.0-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.034.068.0+0.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.735.168.8-1.442%-
vs Weaker (15)39.932.772.6+7.373%-
This opponent (Virginia Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virginia TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A30/11
NCAA
Louisville
#348
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H03/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H09/12
NCAA
Vermont
#16
W
36-17
36
17
+19
H16/12
NCAA
American University
#203
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
24-44
24
44
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Florida State
#196
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A06/01
NCAA
Clemson
#74
W
53-44
53
44
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia
#66
L
18-25
18
25
-7
A18/01
NCAA
62.1Avg total
31.9Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.032.966.9+1.160%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.130.166.1+6.078%-
Last 30 away (12)30.937.168.0-6.233%-
Last 10 (10)31.930.262.1+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)31.033.864.8-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.028.059.0+3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)34.536.570.9-2.053%-
vs Weaker (10)34.629.864.4+4.870%-
This opponent (NC State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
NC State wins
2
Virginia Tech wins
NC Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/24HWake Forest83-76
13/01/24ALouisville89-83
11/01/24HNorth Carolina54-67
06/01/24HVirginia76-60
04/01/24ANotre Dame54-52
23/12/23HDetroit83-66
21/12/23HSt. Louis Billikens82-70
17/12/23ATennessee70-79
13/12/23HUT Martin81-67
07/12/23HMd.-East. Shore93-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/24AVirginia57-65
14/01/24HMiami (FL)71-75
11/01/24HClemson87-72
06/01/24AFlorida State74-77
30/12/23AWake Forest63-86
21/12/23HAmerican University77-55
16/12/23HVermont73-51
09/12/23HValparaiso71-50
03/12/23HLouisville75-68
30/11/23AAuburn57-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

NC State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW76%
HomeWWWLW90%
AwayLWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %76%90%57%
Points / game77.379.574.1
Allowed / game69.464.376.7
Point differential+7.9+15.2-2.6
Avg total146.7143.8150.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Virginia Tech
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL59%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %59%83%0%
Points / game73.176.265.6
Allowed / game67.563.976.2
Point differential+5.6+12.3-10.6
Avg total140.6140.2141.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%58%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 North Carolina1714382%83.969.5+14.4
2 Duke1613381%82.066.1+15.9
3 NC State1713476%77.369.4+7.9
4 SMU Mustangs1712571%74.761.9+12.8
5 Wake Forest1712571%80.670.1+10.5
6 Clemson1712571%80.973.4+7.5
7 Virginia1712571%64.957.8+7.2
8 Syracuse1712571%75.971.8+4.1
9 Miami (FL)1812667%82.172.9+9.2
10 Boston College1711665%78.072.8+5.2
11 Florida State1711665%77.173.2+3.9
12 Pittsburgh1710759%76.366.2+10.1
13 Virginia Tech1710759%73.167.5+5.6
14 Stanford179853%78.676.2+2.4
15 Georgia Tech179853%74.075.2-1.2
16 Notre Dame1871139%62.865.1-2.3
17 Louisville1761135%73.677.1-3.5
18 California1861233%75.376.7-1.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
NC State324678
Virginia Tech335184
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